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Tactical RMM vs Cockpit: catalog facts
Tactical RMMCockpit
Free

Free to self-host under the source-available Tactical RMM License.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Remote desktop, shell and file browser through MeshCentral
  • Scheduled scripts and automated checks with alerting
  • Reads and writes the system's own configuration, so it never fights the command line
  • Ships in the repositories of most major distributions
  • Source-available license, not OSI open source
  • You run and maintain the server yourself
  • Manages one machine at a time rather than a fleet
  • Several panels need optional packages installed before they appear
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License: Tactical RMM License License: LGPL-2.1
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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